Don't forget Benjamin Mantel. GoRascal. Did he steal money & embezzlement funds from the company? We investigate.

My friends are working on things regarding Jacob Henry Mantel aka Jake Mantel right now. We found out even more shocking stuff. We will keep this thread open & post. Reaching out to his brother Benjamin Mantel at GoRascal for comment about the abuse allegations against former GF.

I just emailed the father of Jacob Henry Mantel aka Jake Mantel at his job seeking comment on the entire situation. As a journalist. His name is Scott Mantel with GoRascal. Want to know about his warrant for failing to pay child support. Thank you. I will keep everyone informed.

We're officially powered by GoRascal, and we couldn't be more excited! Our goal is and always will be to help anyone, anywhere, with any risk as best the market will allow! We feel this move really solidifies that calling! With over 190 lenders, 49 states available (and they're working on the 50th), a top notch tech stack, and priority speed from the lenders due to volume, we're excited about our ability to help our borrowers and realtor partners meet their goals in the best way! instagram.com/p/DWET5w4D9R3/…

Shoutout to Kozel Mortgage Team Powered by GoRascal on the celebration of 1 year in business! The Gilbert Chamber was proud to share this milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Presented by Colair Beauty Lounge & Med Spa and Nikki Schaal, Agent, Farm Bureau Financial Services.

First hire from this program been in place for a month now. 20 years in the Navy SEAL teams, now working at Gorascal (Sagan member #1) as Director of Operations. (From Greg's LI) Loyalty… Not the kind that’s demanded, the kind that’s demonstrated. Shortly after this first photo was taken, I watched the vehicle my friend Jeff Moore was in become engulfed in flame and debris from a weapons cache explosion during an operation in Baghdad. The blast knocked me to the ground. I was with the Platoon Chief, Danny Marshall, in the back of a Humvee. He didn’t panic. He didn’t even brush himself off. He just got up, got on the radio, and said calmly, “Up count. Vehicles, check in.” That’s leadership. That’s loyalty in action, not to a title, not to a mission, but to people. In that moment, I thought Jeff and our teammates with him were gone. Miraculously, they made it out without a scratch. Jeff and I are still close friends to this day, we went to a concert together last week. That bond was forged long before civilian life, in a place where loyalty wasn’t optional…it was instinct. And that’s the lesson I carry with me: Organizations can demand loyalty, or they can cultivate it. One is fear-based. The other is earned through trust, competence, and consistency. At GoRascal, that’s what we’re building, not enforced loyalty, but inspired loyalty. Because when people know you’ll show up for them, they’ll show up for you. Loyalty isn’t a rule. It’s a relationship.

I'll give Austin credit – at least he's engaging productively. It's... cute... to watch him try to justify their $2000 staffing markup per month per employee forever. You'll notice he doesn't specifically comment on what the markup actually is, only that my number was wrong. If his customers knew the actual markup they would have a heart attack given how little support they receive. This is the free market at work, and that is totally OK. Particularly within a growing industry, this dynamic is largely immaterial - but I'm happy to respond in the spirit of engagement! ------ Where I Agree with Austin Austin is totally right that the traditional headhunting model often lacks structural support elements, which makes the success rate of global talent lower than it should be. Before launching Sagan, I spent a year and a half advising companies (from small startups to billion-dollar private equity firms) on how to effectively use global talent... this is after using global talent aggressively in my own businesses. As Austin correctly stated, being successful with global talent requires much more than just connecting a good person with a company....ESPECIALLY for a company's FIRST international hire. ------ Where I Disagree with Austin Opaque Pricing Model: Austin is assuming the only way to provide additional support is by making labor costs opaque and bundling in this support (although as stated, this is fairly minimal after first 30 days with companies like Oceans and Athena). This pitch works with low-information buyers. It does not work high-information buyers or for subsequent roles from the same customer (assuming, they learn what your actual markup is, which is a big assumption!). At that point, you're relying on switching costs to retain existing talent (which is a good fit, at a small scale!) Imagine if on Austin's website they wrote " The talent makes $1000 a month, and you pay $2000 per employee for $50 worth of deel fees, and ChatGPT email from a account manager who doesn't know shit about your business". ------ Headhunter vs Staffing Markup is a False Choice What if owners could hire directly and receive guidance without paying $2000 per month per hire, forever? They can. If we want to debate publicly about who better supports owners and global talent (beyond just hiring!), that would be fantastic! I've attached the 10 recent live training sessions we've conducted for our members, and their global talent teams. I'd encourage you to share yours. With your margins per employee, I assume you are doing these every day, right? ------ Specific Example Let me be more specific with a case I don't mind sharing since they're a testimonial on our site: GoRascal (a current 1 hire customer of yours!) did one hire through you for an accounting support person. This person is great, I've met him. However, their subsequent 10 hires came through Sagan. When buyers have all the information (a HUGE assumption in a growing market like this), they vote with their wallets. I'd bet a shiny nickel that this person has received zero proactive training or upskilling from Oceans (perhaps other than payment processing) – neither from your global talent team nor from the owner. (Don't take this bet, I already talked to the owner, you'd lose). ------ Market Challenge This is ultimately an intellectual argument that the market will decide, but I'd be happy to make it interesting: Let us run your next 10 sales leads after you've spoken with them – be sure to share all that fantastic extra support you mentioned and how the $2000 monthly markup is TOTALLY worth it, and the talent likes making less than their real market rate. I'll also let you run OUR next 10 sales appointments after we've met with them. We'll both present our core offers at our standard pricing. We can each put $25,000 into an escrow account, administered by a third party. Whoever closes more from the other guy wins, with the loser's contribution going to charity. But you and I both know you'd be crazy to accept this challenge. You're targeting low-information buyers – of which there are millions – and you can build a fantastic company serving them! You have a huge distribution advantage given your background and skill set...which is more than sufficient to succeed even with an inferior pricing and product offering. You are obviously smart and successful - don't overplay your hand. You are relying on a distribution advantage (which is very very smart - shit, look at Huber!) but don't mistake it for a product advantage. Let me know if you want to take me up on my wager, we can do it in public.

Message me today if you want to buy a home in Closter NJ or anywhere we are licensed‼ GoRascal Inc. is licensed in 37 states #mortgagebroker #realestate #brokersarebetter

Just spent two days with the cofounders of GoRascal Scott (@scottvalins) and David (@DFW_14). $35,000,000 revenue Mortgage Brokerage. We were all laughing at that number because it is technically true... but in the mortgage brokerage space it doesn't mean shiiiiitttt - so we laugh, because if I was a better influencer I'd use it to pump my Matznermind. Been working with these guys forever - and it is a fucking blast. Our first offsite was at a kombucha bar on the beach in San Diego. Also, corporate member number #1 at @SaganPassport and have hired like 5 people.

David is the COO and Cofounder of GoRascal, a 120 Loan Officer Mortgage company based in NY. David has hired 5 people in the 60 days since joining @SaganPassport - a combo of our talent pool & recruiters.... Total paid so far? $2,000 If you are another global talent provider, PLEASE either: 1) Say our candidates aren't good (It's not true, but it's worth a shot) 2) Niche down and generate a real value proposition or specialization. (The correct way to carve out ample market share) You are used to competing with people where "cheap" equates to low quality and an unsophisticated differentiation strategy. We are built from the ground up with the goal of incredible candidates at incredible prices - and are developing a structural advantage, that will only magnify with time. Evolve or be eaten alive when your customer discovers us.

GoRascal has welcomed its first Growth Assistant, Leira. Congrats!! We can't wait to see all the amazing things they'll achieve with Leira on board.